Maandelijkse archieven: juli 2017

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) (enveloped virus) Chikungunya virus is an enveloped virus of the genus Alphavirus and belongs to the family of Togaviridae. It triggers Chikungunya fever characterised by fever, bone…

Candida parapsilosis (fungus) Candida parapsilosis may elicit sepsis, wound and tissue infections, or endocarditis. Candida parapsilosis is a pathogenic yeast. The sac fungus belongs to the family of Saccharomycetaceae. The main transmission…

Candida krusei (fungus) Candida krusei is a budding yeast of the Saccharomycetaceae family. The sac fungus is the predominant causal organism of candidosis (superficial infections of the skin) and candidemia…

Candida albicans (fungus) Candida albicans is a yeast-like, monocellular, budding fungus, which is a member of the Cryptococcaceae family. It may trigger superficial mycoses of skin and mucous membranes, and…

Campylobacter jejuni / coli (bacterium) The spiral-shaped, microaerophilic, Gram-negative Campylobacter jejuni bacterium with flagella belongs to the family of Campylobacteriaceae. It is one of the most frequent pathogens of gastroenteritis.…

Burkholderia pseudomallei (bacterium) Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacterium. It is a member of the Burkholderiaceae family. In humans, Burkholderia pseudomallei causes melioidosis with subcutaneous and subserous abscesses…

Burkholderia mallei (bacterium) Burkholderia mallei is a Gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacterium of the Burkholderiaceae family. Both in humans and animals, the pathogen may trigger glanders or malleus. Transmission mainly occurs…

Burkholderia cepacia (bacterium incl. MDR) Burkholderia cepacia is an aerobic, Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium with flagella. The germ belongs to the family of Burkholderiaceae. Burkholderia cepacia may lead to respiratory tract infection…